
Over the past two years, the face of sustainability and IT asset disposition finance has evolved dramatically. | Koy Hipster / Shutterstock
On Tuesday, October 28, the Plenary Session of E-Scrap Conference will address “How Mergers and Acquisitions are Reshaping the ITAD Sector.” The discussion will be timely and important because the ITAD and electronics recycling sectors are being propelled by a fast-expanding universe of active capital. Continue Reading


Despite trying economic times for much of the industry, Missouri-based EPC has found success by sticking with its specialty: refurbing and remarketing used IT equipment.
The largest probe to date of used devices supposedly scrubbed of their data found that 40 percent still retained some amount of personal information.
E-scrap and hazardous material processor AERC has drawn investment dollars from a commercial recycling company and its parent holding company.
Sims Recycling Solutions has made a concerted effort to target higher-value assets in recent years.
A Minnesota company is distancing itself from the wider metals recycling market to focus squarely on end-of-life electronics processing.
Sage Sustainable Electronics is moving the headquarters of its recently acquired Hugo Neu Recycling business and has sold equipment formerly used at a Hugo Neu operation.
As the IT asset disposition industry matures, market factors are pushing hard toward more asset reuse rather than commodity sales. That’s according to a report from Midwest ITAD firm Cascade Asset Management.
What’s the cure for today’s low commodity prices? Stop recycling devices you can repair and resell instead.